H&M to start operating in South Africa - planning a new store

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Swedish fashion giant, Hennes & Mauritz is getting into the
South African, confirming the company's news marketing and operations
strategy in to the African continent.

In 2015, the company hopes to open a full flagship store in
Johannesburg, though that can happen earlier, H & M or Hennes &
Mauritz AB announced in a press release and also adds that it has
signed a contract for the store opening process to start.

According to the company, the store is planned to open at the earliest in 2015 and will be a full concept flagship store.

"We are very excited to announce the opening of an H&M store in
South Africa. We see great potential for further expansion in this
region. We look forward to bringing fashion and quality at the best
price to the customers in South Africa," says Karl-Johan Persson, CEO
at H&M.